Gauri Shankar Temple, Kannaujगौरी शंकर मंदिर
Kannauj's old-city Shiva temple, five minutes from the attar shops.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKannauj, Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur & Lower Doab
Kanpur & Lower Doab
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 15 July to 20 August
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyKannauj old city, Kannauj
EntryFree
About Gauri Shankar Temple, Kannauj
Kannauj's principal Shiva temple, in the old city, held to stand on a spot worshipped since the days of the ancient capital. Sawan Mondays and Shivratri are the crowded days. Combine it with a walk through the attar shops nearby.
What to see and do
- Gauri Shankar linga
- Sawan Monday crowds
- Old city lanes around it
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More places in Kannauj
- Kannauj Archaeological MuseumKannauj, Uttar Pradesh · MuseumsThe one room where Harsha's Kannauj survives: terracottas and sculpture from the mounds.
- Kannauj Attar BazaarKannauj, Uttar Pradesh · Villages & Hidden GemsIndia's perfume town, still distilling attar in copper degs into sandalwood oil.
- Lakh Bahosi Bird SanctuaryKannauj, Uttar Pradesh · Birding SpotsTwo shallow lakes near Kannauj that fill with geese and ducks from November.
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